R&D Efforts, Total Factor Productivity, and the Energy Intensity in China

被引：44
作者：
Shen, Xiaobo [1 ]
Lin, Boqiang [2 ]
Wu, Wei [1 ]
机构：
[1] Xiamen Univ, China Ctr Energy Econ Res, Sch Econ, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, Peoples R China
[2] Xiamen Univ, Collaborat Innovat Ctr Energy Econ & Energy Polic, Sch Management, China Inst Studies Energy Policy, Xiamen, Peoples R China
来源：
EMERGING MARKETS FINANCE AND TRADE | 2019年 / 55卷 / 11期
关键词：
China; energy intensity; R&D investment; TFP; DEVELOPMENT SPILLOVERS; ECONOMIC-GROWTH; INNOVATION; PERFORMANCE; EFFICIENCY; PANEL; CONSERVATION; SERVICES; BENEFIT; TFP;
D O I：
10.1080/1540496X.2019.1579709
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
This paper first measures the levels and growths of regional TFP in China using a panel dataset of China's 30 provinces from 1978-2014. It then estimates the effects of R&D on regional TFP and its growth further explores the impact of TFP on China's energy intensity. We find no evidence that R&D has innovation and spillover effects on TFP and its growth in China's provinces. Nevertheless, R&D can promote growth in regional TFP by helping to absorb new technologies embodied in FDI and foreign trade. The results indicate that TFP plays a significant role in the decline of China's energy intensity.
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页码：2566 / 2588
页数：23
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